Nebula
Right ascension
Declination
M42 (Orion)
5
h
35.4
m
–5° 27′
M43
5
h
35.6
m
–5° 16′
M20 (Trifid)
18
h
02.6
m
–23° 02′
M8 (Lagoon)
18
h
03.8
m
–24° 23′
M17 (Omega)
18
h
20.8
m
–16° 11′
Note: The right ascensions and declinations are given for epoch 2000
.